Due to Chan Chich's unique location on Gallon Jug Estate, we are blessed with an abundance of wildlife. Over 350 species of birds have been recorded at Chan Chich, making it one of the world's premier birding destinations - large birds, such as the Ocellated Turkey, Crested Guan and Great Curassow, hunted out in so many other places, are readily seen here as well as a myriad of other species. All five cat species - jaguar, puma, ocelot, margay and jaguarundi - are well represented with jaguars seen at the rate of about one per week, a record that is unmatched elsewhere. Tapir, both white-lipped and collared peccary, brocket and white-tailed deer can be found in great quantities as well as smaller species like tayra, fox, agoutis and kinkajou.
This page is a record of our most recent significant sightings, in and around the Chan Chich/Gallon Jug area:
| Date |
Sighting |
Location |
21-04-08
|
Ocelot
|
Service Area
|
22-04-08
|
Puma
|
Gallon Jug
|
| 22-04-08 |
Gray Fox
|
CCL Main RD |
| 22-04-08 |
Morlets Crocodile
|
Laguna Verde
|
23-04-08
|
Two Gray Fox
|
CCL Main RD
|
23-04-08
|
Margay
|
Night Walk
|
23-04-08
|
King Vulture
|
Escarpment
|
29-04-08
|
Jaguar
|
Gallon Jug |
01-05-08
|
Keel-billed Toucan
|
CCl Main RD
|
| 01-05-08 |
White Collared Peccary |
Upper Plaza
|
| 04-05-08 |
Jaguar |
Laguna Seca |
04-05-08
|
Keel Billed Toucan
|
King's Tomb |
| 05-05-08 |
Great Currasow |
CCL Main RD
|
06-05-08
|
Coatimundi
|
Logger's Trail
|
07-05-08
|
Agouti
|
Service Area |
05-03-08
|
White-Necked Puffbird
|
Main Plaza
|
05-03-08
|
Black-Headed Trogan |
CCL Trails
|
05-03-08
|
Violaceous Trogan
|
CCL Trails
|
|
06-03-08 |
Three Pumas |
Gallon Jug
|
| 14-03-08 |
Jaguar
|
CCL Main RD
|
| 14-03-08 |
Jaguarundi |
Bajo Trail |
15-03-08
|
Morlet's Croc
|
Logger's Trail
|
| 15-03-08 |
White Collared Peccary
|
Gallon Jug
|
16-03-08
|
Jaguar
|
Gallon Jug
|
16-03-08
|
White Nosed Coati
|
Bajo Trail
|
16-03-08
|
Kinkajou
|
Bajo Trail
|
17-03-08
|
Jaguar
|
Northern Gate
|
17-03-08
|
Three Pumas
|
Gallon Jug
|
18-03-08
|
Pheasant Cuckoo
|
Bajo Trail
|
18-03-08
|
Rufous Tailed Jacamar |
CCL Main RD
|
| 29-03-08 |
Jaguar |
Gallon Jug |
30-03-08
|
Emerald Toucanet
|
CCL |
| 30-03-08 |
Blue-Crowned Motmot |
Upper Plaza |
| 30-03-08 |
Keel-Billed Toucan |
CCL
|
| 31-03-08 |
Agami Heron |
Laguna Seca |
| 02-04-08 |
Northern Tamandua
|
CCL Trails
|
| 02-04-08 |
King Vultures
|
Escarpment
|
02-04-08
|
Mottled Owls |
Gallon Jug
|
02-04-08
|
Barn Owl
|
Gallon Jug |
04-04-08
|
Coatimundi
|
Upper Plaza
|
06-04-08
|
Norther Tamandua
|
Suspension Bridge
|
08-04-08
|
Collared Aracari
|
CCL
|
10-04-08
|
King Vultures
|
Escarpment
|
15-04-08
|
Collared Trogan
|
CCL Trails
|
16-04-08
|
Northern Tamandua |
Upper Plaza
|
16-04-08
|
Jaguar
|
Northern Gate
|
16-04-08
|
Agouti
|
CCL Trails
|
16-04-08
|
Coatimundi
|
CCL Trails
|
| 17-04-08 |
Toady Motmot |
CCL Trails |
| 17-04-08 |
Blue Crowned Motmot |
Upper Plaza |
| 17-04-08 |
Keel-Billed Toucan |
Suspension Bridge |
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